Corner miter for screeds



April 8, 1930 J. H. BOWMAN I 1,753,595

CORNER MITER FOR SCREEDS Filed July 26, 1929 INVENTEIR J. Henry B owman HTTBRNEY Patented Apr. 8, 1930 UNITED STATES PATENT o i-"icE JAMES HENRY BOWMAN, OF BRIDGEPORT,

OHIO, ASSIGNOR TD WHEELING STEEL CORPORATION, OF WHEELING, VIEST VIRGINIA, A CORPOR-ATIONQOF DELAXVAR-E comma MITER Foascmsnns g Application filed July 26, 1929. Serial No. 381,323;

which forms a true continuation of the screed when applied thereto. 7

Another object of the invention is to provide a sheet metal miter which is formed of a single sheet of material arranged to frictiona-lly engage and connect several screeds and to be held against accidental displacement.

A. still further object of the invention is to provide a device of the above character which is efiicient in operation and which may be economically manufactured.

These and other objects will be apparent a throughout the course of the following description and accompanying drawings, in which Fig. 1 is a top plan view of'a screed with my improved miter applied to each of its ends;

Fig. 2 is a front elevation of same;

Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken on line 3-3, Fig. 2; r

Fig. 4 is a sectional view taken on line 4-4, Fig. 2; andv Fig. 5 is a perspective view of an outside miter. Referring in detail to the drawings, A designates generally the usual screed formed of a single sheet of material bent longitudinally to form a rib 1 ofsubstantially V-shape in cross section having outwardly extending webs 2 provided with openings 3 through which nails or the like are driven to attach I right thesame to the laths of tered.

The reference character B indicates a mi ter for an outside corner and C a miter for an inside corner, which corners may occur about door'and window framesand in ina roointo be plasstances where ceiling supporting piers proect into a room.

-.The outside corner miter B comprises a body portion 4 of sheet metal formed with a pair of outwardly extending arms or fingers 5 ofis'et as at 6 and disposed at right angles to the body portion and to each other. Formed integral with the body portion intermediate the vertically therefrom is a right angled member 7 having'its lower edge spacedfrorn the inner edges ofthe arms 5, as shown in Figs.

In applying the'miter B to the screed when 7 it is desired to. form a corner which projects into a room, one of the outwardly projecting portions 5 is inserted between the sides of the rib 1 and with the adjacent portion of the angled. member 7 overlying one of the g0 webs 2, the spa'cebetwcen the portions 5 and. 7'being such that the miter is frictionally retained in position upon the screed. The 0E setting of theportions 5 relative to the body 1 4: is such so that the upper face of thebooly 85 and its front edge are'disposed in substantially the same plane as 'theupper'faoe and front edge of the rib 1 of the screed. This arrangement permits the ready smoothing andtruing of C comprises a body 6 offset portions 6 and rising body portion interthe plaster by a plasterers level i may be placed upon either of the ends of the placed upon the front edges of the ribs of adacent screeds, the ribs forming guides for the level and a depth gauge for the plaster.

The application and operation of the inside corner miter C is substantially the same as that employed in the use of the miter B.

The disclosure in Fig. 1 of the; drawings is merely by way of illustration, and it is to be understood that either of the miters B and C same screed.

What is claimed is 1. A corner miter for use with a screed having a centrally disposed rib comprising a body member formed of sheet metal, offset portions extending outwardly therefrom and to said arms, the lower edges of the angular portion being spaced from the inner edges of the arms.

6. A corner miter for use with screeds having a hollow rib and an attaching member, comprising a body and a vertically extendingportion formed on said body, the body having a part formed to engage within the rib and the vertically extending portion being formed to engage the outer face of the attaching-member of the screed.

In testimony whereof. I affix my signature.

J. HENRY BOWMAN.

at right angles to the body member and to.

each other, and a vertically disposedangular member secured to the body member and having its lower edges spaced from the inner edges of the offset portions, the ofiset portions 1 being adapted to engage between the sides of said rib and the angular member having a part overlying the outer face of the screed.

formed right angles corner miter 1'01 use with'a screed a rib, comprising a body member of sheet material, a pairof arms exoutwardly from the body member at to the latter and to each other, and an angular member secured to said body and disposed at right angles to said arms and spaced therefrom, the arms being adapted to engage between the sides of said rib and the angular member having a portion overlying 2. A having tending the outer face of the screed.

3. A corner miter for use with a screed, comprising a body member, a pair of arms carried by said body and disposed substantially at right angles to each other, and a member carried by said body and disposed substantially at right angles to said body member and arms, said arms being adapted to be inserted between adjacent portions of the screed and said angularly disposed member overlying the outer face of the screed.

a. A corner miter for use with a screed having a rib. comprising a body, a pair of arms carried by and offset from said body, said arms being disposed substantially at right angles to each other and having their upper faces disposed in a horizontal plane, and an angular member carried by said body said arms, said memberbeing disposed adjacent to said arms,

said arms being adapted to engage between the sides-of said rib, and the free portions of the angular member being formed to engage the outer face of the screed.

5. A corner mlter formed of a s ngle sheet .of material, comprising a body portion, a

pair of arms formed integral with and offset from said body portion, posed angular portion formed on said body 65, intermediate the offset portions ofthe arms and a vertically disand arranged substantially at right angles 

